@article{fdi:010073578,
  title = {{R}abari shepherds and the mad tree : the dynamics of local ecological knowledge in the context of {P}rosopis juliflora invasion in {G}ujarat, {I}ndia},
  author = {{D}uenn, {P}. and {S}alpeteur, {M}atthieu and {R}eyes-{G}arcía, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}nvasive {A}lien {S}pecies ({IAS}) are known to be an important driver of environmental changes, yet the social impacts of such invasions are understudied, particularly among vulnerable groups. {I}n this article we study the ways {R}abari pastoralists from {K}utch ({G}ujarat, {I}ndia) deal with the invasion of {P}rosopis juliflora, a widelyspread, invasive bush tree. {F}irst, we analyze how the {R}abari pastoralists perceive the presence of {P}. juliflora among a range of environmental changes and problems they are faced with today. {S}econd, we focus on the dynamics of their {L}ocal {E}cological {K}nowledge ({LEK}) system by studying the knowledge and uses that are implemented in daily interactions with the tree. {O}ur results show that {P}. juliflora invasion is not perceived as a major problem by the pastoralists, despite being mostly associated with negative impacts. {W}e relate these results to several intertwined factors, such as the importance of other changes, the shifting baseline syndrome, the adaptive capacity of {LEK} systems, and the slow rate of environmental change directly attributable to {P}. juliflora invasion. {W}e then suggest that the ability of {LEK} systems to adapt to environmental change may in turn influence the perception of environmental changes, such as {P}. juliflora invasion.},
  keywords = {{INDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}thnobiology},
  volume = {37},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {561--580},
  ISSN = {0278-0771},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.2993/0278-0771-37.3.561},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073578},
}